Hurricane Sandy swept through the northwest and ravaged several cities based alongside the Atlantic Ocean, including New York. But power outages and subway stoppages will not keep the Brooklyn Nets from hosting the New York Knicks at Barclays Center in Brooklyn in the season opener for both teams.

The Nets and Knicks 7 p.m. Thursday game will continue on as scheduled, the NBA announced late Tuesday. After the league announced Tuesday's contests would be played, all eyes turned to the Thursday schedule. With Tuesday's games being played in Miami, Cleveland and Los Angeles, every game was safe from the storm.

Power outages and subway stoppages will not stop the Brooklyn Nets from hosting the New York Knicks at Barclays Center in Brooklyn in the season opener for both teams. (AP Photo)